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Chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain are major burdens on the United States population and economy—leading to patient suffering, loss of productivity, as well as increased health care and disability costs. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not regularly analyze or publish comprehensive population research data on pain, as it does for other major diseases. This needs to change.

High-quality data is essential for identifying trends, risks, and consequences of pain, and for informing interventions aimed at improving care and patient outcomes, while also reducing costs to the U.S. health care system.

The Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act, S.2922/H.R.7164, is one of only a handful of bills ever introduced in Congress for people with pain. This bill would facilitate the creation of a public website for sharing aggregated and updated comprehensive population health data on chronic pain.

We are asking you to take action today by emailing, calling, and/or tweeting your federal senators and representatives, and:

Requesting that the Senate hold a full vote on the SUPPORT Act reauthorization, which includes this bill.

Requesting that members of the House of Representatives co-sponsor H.R.7164, the Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act.

It is through taking action by using our voices that we can bring about change. Thank you for participating in this critical advocacy effort. Here, you will find resources to help you quickly and effectively contact your legislators via email, phone, and social media. Fill out the form here to get started.

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